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This work is inspired by the idea of dissipating seismic energy at the base of prefabricated RC columns via semi-active (SA) variable dampers exploiting the base rocking. It was performed a wide numerical campaign to investigate the seismic behavior of a precast RC column with a variable base restraint. The latter is based on the combined use of a hinge, elastic springs, and magnetorheological (MR) dampers remotely controlled according to the instantaneous response of the structural component. The MR devices are driven by a SA control algorithm purposely written to modulate the dissipative capability so as to reduce base bending moment without causing excessive displacement at the top. The proposed strategy results to be really promising, since the base restraint relaxation, that favours the base moment demand reduction, is accompanied by an high enhancement of the dissipated energy due to rocking that can be even able to reduce top displacement in respect to the “fixed base rotation” conditions.
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Caterino, N., Spizzuoco, M., Occhiuzzi, A. (2018). A Semi-active Rocking System to Enhance the Seismic Dissipative Capability of Precast RC Columns. In: di Prisco, M., Menegotto, M. (eds) Proceedings of Italian Concrete Days 2016. ICD 2016. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 10. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78936-1_19
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